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"No，they separated some years ago.Ascher's a German.He was a waiter atone time，but he took to drink and gradually became unemployable.His wifewent into service for a bit.Her last place was as cook-housekeeper to an oldlady，Miss Rose. She allowed her husband so much out of her wages to keep himself，but hewas always getting drunk and coming round and making scenes at the placeswhere she was employed.That's why she took the post with Miss Rose at TheGrange.It's three miles out of Andover，dead in the country. He couldn't get at her there so well.When Miss Rose died，she left MrsAscher a small legacy，and the woman started this tobacco and
newsagentbusiness-quite a tiny place-just cheap cigarettes and a few newspapers-thatsort of thing.She just about managed to keep going.Ascher used to come roundand abuse her now and again and she used to give him a bit to get rid ofhim.She allowed him fifteen shillings a week regular." "Had they any children?"asked Poirot.